Red Mansion: I relied on the AFK system to create a dynasty

"Mr. Dou, I don't know, what's the difference between the salt produced by these salt farms?"

"Hey, each of our families has some kitchen households, and we all have a few secret recipes for making salt."

"Oh? Then, I wonder if you can let me go and see what this salt field looks like?"

"...This, since His Highness wants to see it, of course you can."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Dou. Come, I'll give you a toast with tea instead of wine."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

The back of Dou Yanshang's undershirt was soaked with sweat.

The Third Highness first used a gentle tone to make him relax his guard, and then when he least expected it, he made a request to visit the salt field.

He simply couldn't refuse.

However, in the salt farm, there are problems with the quantity of salt and the accounts!

The salt fields were run by civilians, government officials, merchants, and merchants. Several of them raised kitchen households and bribed officials, so the salt fields in these places had two books of accounts.

A private account, it's true.

A public account is handed over to the higher authorities for inspection.

And there is no way that the things in Curry can match up with the public accounts!

Now that King Yijun wants to "visit" the salt field, he has to "clear the place" in advance!

Damn it!Where can that much salt be transported?

The expression on Dou Yanshang's face remained unchanged, but he was already panicking.

The other three salt merchants all showed more or less sarcastic expressions.

Haha, it’s bad luck for you to be in the limelight, right?

Dou Yanshang glanced over.

Oh, it’s true that I’m in trouble, but if I’m found out, do you think you can escape?

Cen Mingche smiled and turned a blind eye to the eyes on the table.

Pinch it, it's best if you pinch it.

Lin Ruhai smiled.

"Although Xiaguan has been appointed as the Salt Inspector, he has not yet visited the salt field. I wonder if His Highness the County Prince would be willing to take Xiaguan with him?"

"That's natural. Mr. Lin is knowledgeable and elegant in conversation. It would be incredible to have this traveling companion."

"Your Highness is wrong."

The scene warmed up for a moment.

At this time, the Yellow River had not yet captured the Huai River, and the two Huai salt fields were located around the estuary of the Huai River. The south of the Huai River was called the Huainan Salt Fields, and the north of the Huai River was called the Huaibei Salt Fields.

The Lianghuai Salt Fields are not two large salt fields, but are composed of hundreds of large and small salt fields.

The four major salt merchants control almost more than half of the salt production in these salt farms, and a large amount of salt is shipped from Yangzhou to all parts of the country.

"Dou Yanshang will definitely make some moves tonight. Send someone to keep an eye on him."

"I can use the people my father gave me."

Cen Mingche stood in front of the window, the moonlight shining on his face.

"In recent years, the population of Jiangnan has been rising, but the salt tax has fallen instead of rising. In recent years, it has barely returned to the previous level - if there is nothing fishy, ​​who would believe it."

"Send people to secretly check their accounts and warehouses to find the private accounts and the place where the private salt is stored."

"I want to see how much money they spent."

"But we can't take down all these salt merchants, otherwise large-scale salt shortages are no joke."

"Then... let's kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."

"Searching a few big salt merchants and cutting off the Zhen family's overstretched hand, my father should be satisfied."

The kitchen people cut grass in the pond, burn the ashes in the polder, dry the ashes and pour the brine in the pond, and fry the salt in the pot. This should not be to fatten the brains of these big households, but for the survival of themselves and the people of this world.

If one day...

If one day, he can reach the great treasure, he will definitely eradicate this cancer!

The salt pan is located on a tidal flat on the coastline, surrounded by desolation.

Very few plants can grow on land that can produce salt from the sun.

There is no chemical pollution yet. The sea surface is blue and clear, with a breathtaking transparency, and waves are lapping on the shore.

The salt dwellers were almost naked, wearing only a piece of cloth around their waists. They stood beside the large pot, stirring vigorously to boil the thick brine to produce salt.

In fact, this is still not concentrated enough, otherwise the salt will naturally crystallize and can be salvaged directly.

Looking at the vast polder and brine pond, the thoughts in Cen Mingche's mind gradually took shape.

If the step of boiling salt could be omitted, the amount of manpower and material resources saved would be countless.

Cen Mingche looked down at the ground.

There are obvious signs of new paving on the road underfoot, and there are also signs of new plowing in the salt warehouse in the distance.

It seems that there is a lot of salt shipped out.

If the reported salt production is followed, there is no need for so many warehouses.

The salt warehouse was mostly empty and clean, with some salt particles on the ground.

Cen Mingche smiled, summoned his guards, and gave some instructions in a low voice.

"How many salt people are there here?"

"Back to Your Highness, this is almost the largest salt field in Lianghuai, with a total of more than [-] salt residents."

"I see that these salt people have dark skin and thin bodies. It seems they are not living a good life."

"This... there is no way. After all, we have to control the price of salt, and the price of collecting salt from salt residents cannot be too high..."

"However, in the market, the price of two kilograms of grain can only be exchanged for one kilogram of salt."

Cen Mingche said softly.

"Sure enough, the salt merchants are making huge profits."

"Your Highness, our salt tax is also very high."

"Haha, but in the past ten years, the population of Jiangnan has increased by more than [-], but the salt tax has fallen instead of rising. Is this also because of the high salt tax?"

"Here, there are some people who are poor and cannot afford to buy salt..."

Cen Mingche laughed loudly.

"Do you really think I'm a fool? People are poor and can't afford salt? Why don't the price of salt be too high, so the price of collecting salt is low?"

"Good, good, great."

Cen Mingche laughed and walked away. The guards had already arrived and detained Dou Yanshang and others.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"It's unjust! We're unjust!"

"Your Highness! You can't wrongly accuse a good person!"

When the salt people saw this, they were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground.

Seeing their long-term exposure to strong brine, which corroded and shed their skin, Cen Mingche sighed.

Whoever is covered in Luo Qi is not a silkworm breeder.

"Let them get up and let's go back to the city."

The incident happened suddenly, and four big salt merchants were detained on the spot by Cen Mingche, along with their servants.At the same time, their mansions were also surrounded. For a while, the streets were cleared and the city was silent. No one dared to go out.

"Your Highness, what does this mean?"

Zhen Yingjia hurried over and asked earnestly.

Cen Mingche slowly looked away from the book in his hand and smiled slightly.

"Master Zhen, we finally meet."

"...Your Highness...?"

"Master Zhen, as a Jiangnan weaver, you have nothing to do with salt politics. At this point, it's better not to talk too much."

Zhen Yingjia was stunned.

How many years has it been since no one dared to talk to him like this?

How dare this yellow-tongued kid? !

...He is the prince.

Yes, this kid is a prince.

Zhen Yingjia gritted her teeth secretly, seemingly sincerely.

"Your Highness, the four major salt merchants are responsible for half of the salt industry in Jiangnan. If...it may affect the price of salt in Jiangnan. Once there is a salt shortage, there may be civil unrest."